Learning outcome three

Opening paragraphs

One:

Action: Opening sequence music starts to introduce the radio drama.

Barry: what are you playing at Rooney, you should have scored that.

Action: Doorbell rings, Barry makes a sigh noise. The door opens.

Simon: Hey Barry, sorry to disturb you, but I can’t find my phone and I think I may have left it here when we were chatting earlier this morning.

Barry: No worries come on in Simon and have a look around for it.

Action: Door closes and Simon starts looking for his phone while Barry settles back down in front of the TV to watch the football match.

Two:

Action: Sound of footsteps as Simon walks towards Barry’s front door. Changes to a crunching noise as Simon enters the drive and starts walking on pebbles and gravel. He shivers and chatters his teeth from the cold.

Action: The doorbell rings as Simon presses the button. The sound of a television is coming through the door in a muffled tone.

Barry: (warily) coming, one second. Who is it?

Simon: (desperately) it’s me Simon! Let me in, it’s bloody freezing out here!

Barry: coming, coming

Action: Door opens and Simon steps in and high-fives Barry.

Simon and Barry together: High five!

Three:

Action: Barry was in the shower. The shower is making a noise.

Action: The doorbell rings twice. Barry turns off the shower.

Barry:  Who is that!?

Simon: It’s me, please let me in mate.

Barry: (annoyed) it’s two in the morning, what are you playing at!?

Simon: (knocking on the door again) Please let me in man, I need your help!

Barry: (angry) ok in coming,

Action: Footsteps sound as Barry walks down the stairs to the door and opens it.

Simon: finally, listen I re… erm why are you completely naked.

Barry: I had a shower and now hurry up and tell me what’s wrong.

Script for “where did I leave my phone” radio drama

Action:  stands for a sound that is made in the script that the actors don’t make such as birds or a door slamming.

Scene One:

Action: Opening sequence music starts to introduce the radio drama.

Barry: what are you playing at Rooney, you should have scored that.

Action: Doorbell rings, Barry makes a sigh noise. The door opens.

Simon: Hey Barry, sorry to disturb you, but I can’t find my phone and I think I may have left it here when we were chatting earlier this morning.

Barry: No worries come on in Simon and have a look around for it.

Action: Door closes and Simon starts looking for his phone while Barry settles back down in front of the TV to watch the football match.

Simon: What’s the score?

Barry: (sounding irritated) 3-0 to wanderers.

Simon: That’s terrible, how can we be playing so badly.

Barry: I don’t know, do you want a drink by the way?

Simon: (sounding despaired) No thanks, my phone doesn’t appear to be here damnit.

Barry: Well you could always try Tom’s place, didn’t you visit him earlier before me?

Simon: Good idea, I’ll head there now. I’ll let myself out. See you soon.

Action: Door opens.

Barry: Yeah, see you later, say hi to Tom from me.

Action: Simon exits house closing door behind him.

Scene Two:

Action: Short musical note sounds to alert the audience that the scene has changed.

Action: Sound of Simon walking on gravel towards Tom’s house and him then knocking on the door making a shivering sound.

Tom: (on other side of door sounding angry) who is it!?

Simon: It’s me Simon.

Tom: Oh (sounding less angry)

Action: Door opens and Simon walks in closing the door behind him. Tom his on the phone to someone and shouting at them.

Tom: Why have you decided to tell me this now just before were about to do it!

Simon: Hey Tom, do you mind if.

Tom: (angrily cutting Simon of) Hold on a second Simon.

Tom: So your bailing out on me are you? (Pause) right well screw you then.

Action: Tom hangs up and then bangs the table with his fist.

Simon: Mate, are you alright?

Tom: (calming down in his tone of voice to almost normal) it’s nothing don’t worry.

Tom: I’m glad you came by though; I need an extra pair of hands to help me with something.

Simon: Well actually I came around to try and find my phone.

Tom: (pleading) Come one please, it would mean a lot to me. After we do this I promise I’ll help you find your phone.

Simon: Well… alright then.

Action: Tom grabs his keys off the table and opens the door.

Tom: thanks Simon, come on we can use my van.

Action: Door closes.

Scene Three:

Action: Opening sequence music starts to introduce the radio drama. Throughout this whole scene you hear the sound of a van engine (revs, gear changes, accelerating, braking).

Action: Tom closes his door and starts the engine and sets off.

Simon: So what do you need me to help you with?

Tom: I need to pick some furniture up from a customer’s house.

Simon: Ok, this won’t take long will it?

Tom: No not at all mate.

Action: Tom hands Simon a pair of black leather gloves and a balaclava.

Simon: What are the leather gloves for?

Tom: (uneasily) To stop you from getting splinters when you pick up the furniture.

Simon: Ok, but then what is this balaclava for.

Tom: Simon listen mate, I kind of lied to you about what I needed your help with, but its ok because it’s not a big deal.

Simon: (reassured) Oh ok, well what is it then.

Action: Tom stops the van and pulls up on the side of the road, switching off the engine. Further ahead of them is a bank.

Tom: Basically, I need you to be my wingman in robbing this bank ahead of us.

Simon: (shocked/ agitated) Are you kidding me. That’s a very big deal and there is no way I’m helping.

Tom: Come on man, I need the money and I owe over eight months of rent. Just this one time help me do this.

Simon: (firmly and angrily) Tom there are ways of making money to pay of your rent but this is not the right way. I’m leaving now, sort yourself out and get some help.

Action: The door sounds as Simon opens it to get out. It slams shut suddenly when Tom reaches over and closes it, stopping Simon from being able to exit the van.

Simon: What are you playing at, unlock the door.

Tom: (menacingly) Yeah your right, I should let you out just so that as soon as I’m out of sight you can call the police.

Simon: Tom, I swear I wouldn’t do that now please just let me go.

Action: Tom thumps the dashboard in frustration.

Tom: Don’t bullshit with me Simon. I’m not an idiot. You’re staying with me and you’re going to help me through this.

Action: Tom pulls out a gun (pistol) and aims it at Simon.

Simon: (shocked and panicked) Where the hell did you get that gun from, and for god’s sake stop pointing it at me, I’ll help you OK!?

Tom: (happy) Good, now you see if you’d just gone along with this plan from the beginning we wouldn’t have had to have this nasty experience. Now no more questions. I say and you do, now put on your balaclava, get out of the van and follow me.

Action: Van doors slam twice as Simon and Tom both exit the van.

Scene Four:

Action: Opening sequence music starts to introduce the radio drama. Door sounds as Simon and Tom enter the bank and sounds again when they close the door behind them.

Action: Footsteps sound as Tom and Simon walk towards the bank booth.

Banker: (cheesy) Hello, what can I help you two with.

Tom: (intimidating) Well for a start you can start putting money in this bag. And be quick!

Banker: Now now sir, you know I can’t do that. You’re going to have to wait here while I call the p…

Action: Sound of a pocket zip being undone and pin being pulled back on a pistol as Tom takes his gun out from his pocket and aims it at the banker.

Tom: I think we’ve had a misunderstanding, do you know what this is that I’m pointing at you right now?

Banker: Yes I do, it’s a pistol, although (hesitate) yes that looks remarkably similar to a BB gun my son has in his room.

Tom: (agitated) Oh yeah!? Well you’re w…

Action: The sound of police car siren sounds getting louder as it closes in on the bank.

Tom: Shit! How did feds know about this!?

Simon: Probably a panic button, but that doesn’t matter we need to get out of here now!

Tom: Ok follow me, and take the gun, here.

Simon: (shocked) No way am I carrying a gun for y…

Action: Tom has opened the bank entrance door now.

Tom: it’s a BB gun you idiot now take it.

Simon: (angrily) Fine, give it here.

Tom: Shit the cops are right next to the van, see that alleyway to the left?

Simon: Yeah.

Tom: follow me there and keep up.

Action: Footsteps sound as Tom and Simon run to the alleyway.

Simon: Ok were here? Now what!?

Tom: It’s best if we split up now. You stay here and hide somewhere, why don’t you try that bin over there. And I’ll keep going further.

Simon: (relentlessly) I guess so.

Action: Sound of police shouts and running footsteps grows louder.

Tom: Crap their coming down here, I’ve got to run I’ll ring you when I’ve found a hiding spot.

Action: Sound of metal scraping as Simon removes dustbin lid and climbs inside and shuts it behind him.

Simon: eurghh this is grim.

Action: police have now arrived just next to the dustbin.

Officer one: You reckon they went further down this alley?

Officer two: Yeah, most likely. But I can’t be arsed to chase them. Besides they’ve probably already escaped.

Officer one: (sad) I’ve been in the force for 3 months now and still haven’t caught a criminal.

Officer two: cheer up mate, look on the Brightside, I saw a KFC back the way we came, fancy a bargain bucket?

Officer one: (cheered up) yeah that sounds g…

Action: Simon’s phone suddenly starts ringing from inside the bin.

Simon: oh shit.

Officer two: Who’s in there? Come out now!

Action: metal scarping sounds again as Simon stands up and shows himself to the cops.

Officer two: Shit, he’s got a gun!

Simon: it’s not a gun it’s a BB…

Officer one: Taser him Taser him!

Simon: Wait, No no aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Action: at the same time as Simon starts screaming a zapping noise sounds indicating that Simon has been shot by a Taser.

Action: ending theme tune begins.